The Struggle Memorial Hospital in Navrongo within the Kassena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Area is to be upgraded right into a instructing hospital.
The upgrading of the power would pave method for the introduction of a medical faculty within the Clement Kubindiwor Tedam College of Expertise and Utilized Sciences (CKT-UTAS).
Navro-Pio, Pe Asagpaare Aneakwoa Balinia Adda II, (left)
and Dr Samuel Boakye-Boateng after the donation
That is to coach extremely certified well beingcare professionals to conduct analysis, and contribute to the broader tutorial and group well-being by bettering healthcare entry and outcomes within the area.
The Director Common (D-G) of the Ghana Well being Service (GHS), Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, made this identified on Friday right here in Navrongo, whereas responding to a request by the Paramount Chief of the Navrongo Conventional Space, Pe Asagpaare Aneakwoa Balinia Adda II, calling on him to ‘push’ for the realisation of the tasks as promised by President John Dramani Mahama within the lead-up to the 2024 Common Elections.
His go to to the Paramount Chief shaped a part of his three-day tour within the 5 regions of the north, to create consciousness on the outbreak of the Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) illness, which had claimed plenty of lives within the north.
It’s recalled that President Mahama in his day’s “Thanks” tour within the area final month, reaffirmed his marketing campaign pledge to improve the Struggle Memorial Hospital into a standing of instructing hospital to reinforce medical providers and help medical coaching.
Professor Akoriyea declared that the Navrongo Struggle Memorial Hospital was pricey to his coronary heart, and that, establishing a medical faculty in CKT-UTAS would encertain a talented workforce to satisfy the well being wants of the inhabitants within the area.
The D-G within the firm of the Areaal Director of Well being Companies, Dr Samuel Boakye-Boateng, Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, CKT-UTAS, Prof. Juventus Ziem, and different senior well being personnel from Accra, later visited the Struggle Memorial Hospital and Bolgatanga Regional Hospital, and donated GH¢220, 000.00 value of medical gear to the administration.
They embrace surgical robe, Rikair Streammeter set, Pulse Oximeter, Bedsheets, KN 95, and Nostril masks.
Different objects had been CPAP machine, 5 LPM Oxygen concentrator, LumiraDX POCT Platform Instrument, LumiraDX HBAIC Take a look at Strips, and 5L Cardboard Sharp Container.
Presenting the objects to the administration, Prof. Kaba famous that, it was pathetic CSM sufferers died due to the shortage of finances to buy medication.
He warned clowns within the hospitals and well being centres within the area to avoid from promoting the medication.
He appealed to the chiefs, opinion leaders and the media to hitch palms with the well being promotion officers to accentuate consciousness campaigns on the rising canker of CSM.
On his half, the Medical Superintendent, Dr Abraham Titiga, who obtained the medical consumables and gear on behalf of the hospital, thanked the Director General for the sort gesture, stating that the help would assist handle some pertinent challenges confronting the hospital.
Prof. Akoriyea praised the workers on the Psychological Well being Unit within the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital, saying they had been residing as much as their billings regardless of being overwhelmed with sources, throughout his go to there.
He promised to deal with some points affecting the efficient operating of well being amenities within the area, and inspired well being employees to foster strong well being professional-client relationship once they encountered sufferers.
FROM FRANCIS DABRE DABANG, NAVRONGO
